You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.
~Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird

Monday, May 25, 2015

Is Addition like Subtraction? Math Monday and Wonderopolis

We are going to be the "Wonder of the Day" on Wonderopolis Thursday May 28, 2015!One afternoon all the first graders were gathered on the carpet discussing what we wanted to learn about numbers. When, just like that, one inquisitive mathematician asked "Is addition like subtraction?" A few students shared their thoughts on this question, but as they did they found themselves wondering even more. Knowing we needed more time to think about this and to try out a few ideas, we headed out into the workshop to grapple with our inquiry. The more we explored the more we wondered, so we sent this tweet~

Friends who saw the similarities tried to convince those who did not. Those who saw the differences set out to prove they were indeed different! The debated raged on. Then, just like that we got these tweets-

AND then THIS...

We are THRILLED to announce that on Thursday May 28, 2015 we will celebrate as OUR wonder will be the featured "Daily Wonder!" Please visit our wonder on Thursday, May 28, 2015!

Our final finding was, "Yes, addition is like subtraction because if you take something away and then put it back it's the same again."

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I am currently teaching and learning with 20 very excited first graders who love learning as much as I do! I began my teaching career as a special education teacher/intervention specialist.I am currently teaching first grade and finding my special ed background a true blessing!
To keep it all in balance I do ocassionally need time to be with my family, walk on the beach, sit in a bookstore, visit with a good friend in a coffee shop, or go on a GREAT shopping spree.